Gel polish removal procedure

Beautiful manicure - the pride of every girl. Recently, manicure with the application of shellac or gel polish has become very popular. Due to its strength and durability (such a design can be easily worn for 2 to 3 weeks), as well as a variety of color palette, this tool is so loved by many young ladies.

Despite the durability of this coating, sooner or later the time comes when you need to remove it. The nail plate gradually grows, and the manicure from a stunning look turns into an unattractive picture.

The process of removing gel polish at home has several disadvantages:

1. To remove such coverage at home, you have to practice. From the first time it may not be possible to remove the gel polish completely, and the procedure will have to be repeated.
2. It is necessary to perform the operation very carefully.otherwise, it is possible to damage the top layer or the nail plate itself.
3. You must follow the instructions clearly.so that the cover could be removed without damaging the marigold.
4. We'll have to buy a tool and accessories for removing gel polish.

Despite these drawbacks, shellac removal at home has some advantages:

• Saving cash - You do not have to pay a master in a beauty salon for this operation.
• You can perform the procedure at any convenient time.
• After the removal of such a coating, a number of reinforcing manipulations for the nail plate can be carried out, because you do not need to immediately apply a new design on the nails.

If you decide to implement shellac removal at home, then you need to prepare for this process. Get started with gel polish remover. These can be various options:

• a common acetone or acetone containing product;
• special preparations like remuver - it includes vitamins and nutrients that carefully remove shellac without harming the structure of the nail;
• isopropyl alcohol or alcohol containing product - Isopropyl alcohol can be purchased at a hardware store. Since this substance is very concentrated, it can lead to severe irritation of the epidermis. Therefore, it is necessary to apply it very carefully, avoiding areas of the skin. Keep this tool on the nails can be no more than 15 minutes.

Prepare the tools:

• nail file with great abrasiveness;
• polishing file;
• cotton pads (5 pieces) or cotton (10 pieces);
• orange stick;
• foil - 10 pieces;
• fat cream or oil to soften the cuticle.

One of the most effective and popular ways to remove shellac coating is the use of foil. It is not only used at home, many masters of nail art use this method in beauty salons.

You can buy a special foil in a roll, designed to remove the manicure, or use regular food from the kitchen. If you use the usual version, then the foil must be pre-cut into 10 small pieces. The size should be as follows:

• across width they should exceed a little nail;
• by lenght - Turn around around a finger with ease.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. It is necessary to cut the upper shiny layer using a nail file with great abrasiveness. This layer is the most resistant and durable, it is difficult to dissolve. And if it is not cut down, then the shellac will be very difficult to remove.
2. Remove dust and treat cuticle fatty cream or nutritious oil.
3. Blot a cotton pad or cotton wool thoroughly in a specialized gel polish remover. Press it against the nail plate.
4. Wrap a piece of foil around your finger. So that you do not have a question about which side you need to wrap it, the shiny side should be on top, and the matte part on the bottom, touching it and a cotton disk.
5. The same actions are carried out with the rest of the fingers.
6. The tool must be kept for 15 minutes.
7. After this time, you need to remove the foil. You will notice that the gel polish is slightly dissolved and softened and easily lags behind the nail.
8. Use an orange stick, to remove debris from the nail plate.
9. If you notice that a small amount of shellac is left on the nail, then you need to take a polishing nail file used to polish the natural nail plate.

If there is no special means for removing gel polish, then you can use regular acetone. For this:

• Pour acetone containing liquid into a shallow container.
• Cut down the shiny layer.
• Treat the cuticle and skin around the marigold with bold cream or cuticle oil.
• Dip your fingers in acetone so that they are completely immersed in the liquid.
• Hold your fingers for 7 - 8 minutes.
• After this time, the gel coat should soften and easily fall behind the nail plate.
• Use the orange stick and buff to remove residual gel polish.

It consists of the following components:

• orange sticks;
• sponge pockets;
• special gel polish remover.

The removal procedure is as follows:

1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap, to degrease them.
2. It is necessary to moisten the sponge gel polish remover on the side that will come into contact with the nail plate.
3. The finger is placed in the pocket so that the wet side touches the nail.
4. It is necessary to firmly fasten the cover to the velcro, carefully fixing it so that it does not sleep.
5. After 10 minutes you can remove the pockets. Gel Polish should soften and move pieces. To remove the residues, apply an orange stick.
6. At the end of the operation, treat the cuticle with cream or oil.

There are several recommendations, following which you will be able to conduct a safe procedure to remove gel polish at home:

• First, remove the shellac with one hand, then with the second. Thus, it will be more convenient for you to carry out this procedure, since one hand will be completely free.
• If you did a French manicure, then you need to keep a cotton fleece with a liquid to remove gel polish on the free area of ​​the nail without using foil a little longer, as there is put a thicker layer of varnish.
• After fixing the foil around the nails, place the handles with the palms down, slightly raising the fingers. These simple actions will help the fumes to gather around the nail plate, without adversely affecting the epidermis of the hands.
• If you do not plan to immediately re-apply the coating, then it is recommended to conduct a series of procedures that can quickly restore the state of the nail plate. It can be various saline baths, applying special caring oils, enamels or other means on the nail.

As you can see, the procedure for removing gel polish at home is quite simple.

How to remove the gel polish at home, see the following video.